The search for three children who were last seen entering the Mississippi River in New Orleans Saturday evening has been suspended, the Coast Guard said.
Highlights
- The search for three children who were last seen entering the Mississippi River in New Orleans has been suspended.
- A 15-year-old boy and two girls, ages 14 and eight, have been missing since Saturday evening.
- Officials didn’t say how and why the children entered the water.
- CNN affiliate WDSU reports that it appears one of the girls fell into the river and the other two children tried to save her, the station reports.
- The Coast Guard says it has made the difficult decision to suspend its active search for the children, saying “Our prayers are with the families during this difficult time” The search has been ongoing for more than 90 miles along the river.